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New Scottville detour route begins Thursday

October 1, 2025

SCOTTVILLE — A new detour begins Thursday in Scottville as a new phase in the water main project begins. The next phase includes connecting the recently-replaced water main along State Street (US 10) at the Main Street intersection. According to Keith Campbell of Michigan Department of Transportation, preparations for the connection by contractor Hallack Contracting of Hart, begins Thursday, Oct.…

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MCP/OCP, Synergy Media offering one-stop shopping advertising

October 1, 2025

Do you own a business and looking for ways to promote it? Media Group 31, owner of Mason County Press and Oceana County Press, along with Synergy Media, owner of 94 K-Rock, Big Dog Country, Super Hits 1450 AM and 106.3 FM, News 97 and 98 and 96.3 KLA, have teamed up to offer a joint marketing package, at a…

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Man’s stalking conviction overturned by court of appeals

October 1, 2025

By Allison Scarbrough, News Editor LUDINGTON — A 50-year-old man who was convicted by a bench verdict in Mason County’s 51st Circuit Court of aggravated stalking and using a computer to commit a crime‎ February 14, 2024 had his conviction overturned by the State of Michigan Court of Appeals Monday, Sept. 29. Lance Craig Eichler, who was convicted of stalking…

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Historian to discuss Ludington lumber days

October 1, 2025

Professor Nagle makes History “Ax”cessible for Ludington Lumbering Days LUDINGTON — The Mason County District Library will host West Shore Community College Professor of History Mike Nagle for an exploration of Ludington’s logging luminaries. on Friday, Oct. 3 at 7 p.m. at the Ludington library, 217 E. Ludington Ave. Nagle, who has written books on Mason County lumber era legends…

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Woman airlifted after falling out of moving vehicle; reckless driving charge sought against driver

September 30, 2025

SCOTTVILLE — A 45-year-old Custer woman reportedly fell out of a moving vehicle that was driven by a 25-year-old Fountain man Monday, Sept. 29, shortly after 10:30 a.m. The incident occurred in the 200 block of North Main Street “during a verbal argument,” said Mason County Sheriff Kim Cole. The woman suffered serious injuries and was flown via Aeromed to…

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